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Day: August 20, 2026

Hospitality expert Madeline Buechter talks fat-washing, front-of-the-house philosophies and her perfect day in KC.

Photography by Caleb Condit and Rebbeca Norden.

The best cocktail Madeline Buechter ever had was a seafood-washed martini created by Affäre’s bar manager Chase Ihde circa 2018.  “We had this octopus bacon on the menu, and Chase had the idea to take the butter from cooking off the octopus and the scallops and wash it with gin, then pair it with a… Continue reading Hospitality expert Madeline Buechter talks fat-washing, front-of-the-house philosophies and her perfect day in KC.

Kansas City becomes home to the nation’s first College Baseball Hall of Fame

Photography provided by MSH Visual

Like Ray Kinsella in Field of Dreams, Kansas City’s Tom Jacobs and the rest of the College Baseball Foundation’s Board of Trustees are answering that call from the corn field: “If you build it, they will come.” The CBF officially opened the country’s first college baseball hall of fame in July at the Museum at… Continue reading Kansas City becomes home to the nation’s first College Baseball Hall of Fame